Portugal vs Samoa: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Samoa
168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Portugal rank
162nd
Samoa rank
160th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Portugal, a difference of 3.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 160th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 223.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 62.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 1990s | 240.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 38.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2000s | 236.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 70.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2010s | 199.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2020s | 177.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Portugal or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and Samoa?
- 3.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Samoa rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 160th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.